DEVICE FOR ENTERING CONTROL SIGNALS TO A PERIPHERAL UNIT
First Claim
1. A device for entering control signals to a peripheral unit, the device comprising a bottom part and an upper part connected to one another,the bottom part comprising means for sensing movements of the bottom part relative to an essentially flat surface causing the device to generate control signals for controlling the movement of a cursor on a computer display suitable for being transferred to said peripheral unit such that the movement of the device on an essentially flat surface fulfils the same function as the movement of a computer mouse,the upper part being designed to be gripped and manipulated by a user,the upper part comprising at least one means for generating at least one additional control signal suitable to be transferred to the peripheral unit,means for connecting the upper part with the bottom part and enabling the bottom part to be rotated in a plane and be locked in different angles relative to the upper part.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a device for entering control signals to a peripheral unit. The device contains means which sense movements of the device relative to an essentially flat surface, such that movements of the device on the essentially flat surface fills the same function as the movements of a standard computer mouse. The part of the device graspable by a user is rotatable in a plane relative to the part of the device containing means for sensing movements relative to the essentially flat surface. The invention also concerns a combination of such a device and a peripheral unit.
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1. A device for entering control signals to a peripheral unit, the device comprising a bottom part and an upper part connected to one another,
the bottom part comprising means for sensing movements of the bottom part relative to an essentially flat surface causing the device to generate control signals for controlling the movement of a cursor on a computer display suitable for being transferred to said peripheral unit such that the movement of the device on an essentially flat surface fulfils the same function as the movement of a computer mouse, the upper part being designed to be gripped and manipulated by a user, the upper part comprising at least one means for generating at least one additional control signal suitable to be transferred to the peripheral unit, means for connecting the upper part with the bottom part and enabling the bottom part to be rotated in a plane and be locked in different angles relative to the upper part.
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